Building for Florida

Weatherproof Cabinets for Your Lanai

January 31, 2012

If you’ve lived in Charlotte County for any length of time and own (or visited) a home that was built some years ago, you’ve seen what humidity and the weather can do to cabinets on a lanai that is exposed to the elements. The standard for many years was particle board boxes finished with a laminate surface that [...]

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Product Spotlight – Manabloc Modular Manifold Plumbing System

November 29, 2011

Back in the day, electric fuse boxes were the way to handle the electricity flowing to receptacles throughout your home. (Remember those little glass fuses – dad had a box of them sitting on top of the fuse box – just in case!) They were replaced with the modern electric panels with lever type switches [...]

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Whole House Generators — Building For Florida

July 1, 2011

On the night of August 13, 2004 Punta Gorda was eerily quiet. I sat outside on the tailgate of my pickup looking out at the neighborhood and I realized it wasn’t just the quiet that was odd, it was totally dark too. Hurricane Charley was still tearing a path through the Florida Peninsula but was [...]

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Six Great Outdoor Remodeling Projects

May 20, 2011
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Living in Southwest Florida is all about the outdoors. “Sailboat Water” isn’t a desirable home location quality for nothing! Here’s a short list of six outdoor remodeling ideas to get your creative juices flowing! Build a Patio “Patio” is one of those words. You know the ones. Words that mean something different to just about [...]

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Brick Paver Maintenance and Livability

May 18, 2011
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You’ve no doubt noticed by now that concrete brick pavers are hot! I don’t mean hot to walk on (that often depends on color), I mean hot! As in a hot item. Homeowners all across Florida are opting for concrete pavers for all sorts of uses: Driveways Patios Pool Decks Walks Steps Even roads are [...]

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Raised Concrete Slabs and Stucco Ceilings — Building for Florida

March 21, 2011
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It’s not every house that has a floor built like the photo above! As hurricane and flood zone codes have become more stringent across Florida, the presence of raised concrete floors has become more commonplace. Concrete floors above ground-level (slab-on-grade) used to be reserved for commercial construction only, but that’s not the case anymore in [...]

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Spray Foam Insulation in Punta Gorda — Green Building

February 24, 2011
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We’ve been remodeling and building in Southwest Florida for thirty years. One of the goals that has been consistent the entire time is the push to make homes more energy efficient. The same sunshine that makes this a great place to live can wreak havoc on your electric bill! The first major line of defense [...]

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Building For Florida – Trusses and Hurricane Straps

December 8, 2010
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Over the years, we’ve done hundreds of projects for clients from other parts of the country and they are often surprised to see some real differences in the way houses are constructed here in Southwest Florida. Pre-built and Engineered Roof Trusses One of the most significant differences is often the use of pre-made roof trusses. [...]

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